Halfway through the competition, Qin Ming felt the long-lost pain again, his breathing became rapid, and his steps faltered.

He was never good at this; the longest he had ever run in his previous life was only 1,500 meters during his middle school years.

After that, he neglected exercise and avoided all sports activities whenever possible.

Therefore, in order to advance as soon as possible and form a contract with Little Fatty, Qin Ming is really going all out today.

Hey you next door, the cart puller, what are you looking at?

You can pull a cart like this even though it's a dog, that's amazing!

If you're so capable, why don't you get a dog to pull you? How shameful!

And why are there bruises all over his face?

Do you like this unique makeup look?

With his unwavering determination and determination to never lose to a group of idiots, Qin Ming successfully surpassed them.

Then, things slowed down.

"Gah~" (Keep going, hang in there!)

Inspired and reminded by Keda, Qin Ming stopped thinking about the odd pair who had fallen behind and focused on the final 500 meters.

At this moment, every breath was bitter and painful. Qin Ming was only holding on because he wanted to save face in front of Keda.

But how come 500 meters is so far?

Huff... I can't take it anymore...

Then look at Keda, how can he be so relaxed?

Qin Ming: ( ´゚ω゚)?

Seeing Keda's encouraging gaze and his consistently brisk little steps, Qin Ming persevered for several hundred more meters despite his self-doubt!

After the last bend, the last 100 meters!

Victory is in sight, the final sprint!

Then, Qin Ming looked at the steep uphill slope in front of him, and his vision went black, his legs trembling...

Do the people who chose this location have any conscience? The last part of the route is a huge uphill climb!

I could tolerate the uphill sections at the beginning and the uphill sections in the middle, but to hide such a steep 80-degree uphill section at the end is just too much! This is really messing with my mentality!

Is the last 100 meters still accurate? It feels like it's a damn long way off.

Qin Ming looked up and was momentarily blinded by the sunlight overhead. Whether it was due to physical exhaustion or a mental breakdown, his vision blurred, and his dry eyes were faintly moistened with tears…

Mom, I want to withdraw from the competition (-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩)

I want to go back to Earth. The Spirit Martial Continent was supposed to be full of honest people, but it turns out they're all so cunning…

"Huh?" (Spirit Master, what's wrong?)

"It's too windy here!" Qin Ming wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said bravely.

Qin Ming wanted to rush upwards in one go, but after running only a few steps, his legs went weak and he slowed down uncontrollably.

Then, the pebbles on the slope rolled down steadily, carrying Qin Ming downwards.

After catching his breath, Qin Ming realized that he was only a few meters away from where he started.

Even meeting Keda's clear, innocent, and encouraging eyes couldn't ease the grief in Qin Ming's heart...

It's true, it's possible, maybe, most likely we won't be able to go any higher...

But some things were hard to say, and Qin Ming wanted to make one last struggle before truly giving up.

He carefully observed and planned the route, and then broke off two sturdy tree branches from the roadside to use as walking sticks.

This is the road... There are so few places to stop and rest along the way. Qin Ming felt bitter. He wasn't confident he could make it all the way up in one go.

Qin Ming was unaware that although Keda was young, he had already sensed the poor condition of the Spirit Master through the contract.

"Pfft!" Keda suddenly sprayed a not-so-powerful jet of water in front of him.

As the water gun sprayed, small pebbles were washed away, while solid boulders, stubbornly remaining in the distance, were blasted into perfectly placed pits – ready-made footholds.

"Well done, that's great!"

"Gah~"

Under the scorching sun, the stones were baked to a scorching heat, and the remaining water droplets evaporated and dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

it's time!

Qin Ming and Keda rushed upwards together, with Keda using a water gun to create new footholds for Qin Ming.

Using tree branches as a crutch, Qin Ming used both his hands and feet, and although he was a bit disheveled, he eventually began to climb upwards step by step!

When you have the right method and can stick to it, the goal is no longer far away.

When he finally reached the end of the first section, Qin Ming felt as heavy as lead and did not want to move an inch.

My clothes were soaked with sweat and dried several times, leaving clear salt stains.

But there's no denying how exhilarating it is to accomplish something that was once impossible and stand at a high vantage point looking down!

"Reachable, follow the slope downhill!"

Breathe

"Use the most powerful water gun!"

Although he was out of breath and his words were incoherent, Qin Ming still gave clear and accurate orders!

With the powerful water jets, the small pebbles disappeared, and the large rocks were smooth and flat, leaving no place to step!

How can we simply let future generations enjoy the fruits of the wisdom of Dali and Qinming?

Looking down at the smooth, steep slope that was nearly 90 degrees, Qin Ming felt he had already conscientiously left a few degrees of chance for future generations to survive, and then nodded calmly.

"Speaking of which, was this road originally an 80-degree steep slope?" Qin Ming frowned in thought, then belatedly realized something...

"Gah~" (Have you rested enough? Let's move on to the next activity!)

Keda sensed that the Spirit Master's condition had improved somewhat, and promptly urged and reminded him.

"That's right! Let's go!" Qin Ming ran towards the simple boat on the lake with a clear goal in mind.

Having gone through the first stage of the competition, he has a full and clear understanding of the superhuman abilities of spirit beasts. If he continues to try to be brave, he'll just be a puppy!

Qin Ming stepped into the boat with trembling legs but firm determination, while Ke Da was already fully prepared to set off.

What he didn't notice was that not far away, there was a familiar steed, Baohuo, half-lying asleep by the lake.

There were a few bald patches on the grass next to the Fire Horse, indicating that it had clearly enjoyed a not-too-lavish, but certainly fresh, afternoon tea.

Even with its eyes closed and a snoring sound emanating from it, the tail still diligently flicks twice from time to time to scare away flying insects.

Bao Huoju's leisurely and carefree demeanor is completely out of place with the artistic style of the contestants who are striving hard in the competition.

Clearly, he wasn't worried about the spirit master who hadn't appeared for some time, which made him quite a shrewd horse!

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